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Photos: Chartiers Valley soldier surprise

A first-grader got the surprise of her life when the "mystery reader" at Chartiers Valley Primary School turned out to be her father, who had been serving in Afghanistan.

Air Force Sgt. Adam Schwiederwoski touched down in the U.S. on Friday and had been hiding at his parents' home until he could surprise his daughter, Autumn, at her school.

“I’m excited, nervous and everything all at once,” Schwiederwoski said before the big reveal.

Sgt. Adam Schwiederwoski's daughter and her classmates gathered in the school gym to listen to a mystery guest read them a book. When Schwiederwoski revealed himself as the reader, Autumn ran up to him and the two embraced.

The high school band played as Autumn's classmates held "welcome home" signs for her dad. The big surprise was orchestrated by her teachers and administrators.

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